The WORST episodes of Tiny House Hunters

Every episode of Tiny House Hunters ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Tiny House Hunters!

Follow home seekers across the country as they look to downsize. They'll check out three unique streamlined houses under 600 square feet before deciding on the perfect compact kingdom to call home.

Last Updated: 2/3/2024Network: HGTVStatus: Ended
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Travelers Going Tiny
star
6.00
2 votes

#1 - Travelers Going Tiny

Season 4 - Episode 24 - Aired 6/12/2017

A South Carolina couple is downsizing from a 1,200 square foot home to a tiny house outside of Greenville. They want to simplify their lives so they can spend more time traveling and have a budget of $40,000 to make it happen. They run into issues, however, when they discover each other's conflicting wish lists. She wants something mobile with a bright, nautical style but he's hoping their new home can be a dark cabin-style home with a permanent place on their family's land. Will they be able to set aside their differences and find the perfect tiny home?

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Going Super Tiny In Savannah
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6.62
13 votes

#2 - Going Super Tiny In Savannah

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/19/2014

A firefighter hopes to simplify her life by downsizing into a portable less-than-300 square foot home.

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Medieval Enthusiasts Go Tiny
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6.84
25 votes

#3 - Medieval Enthusiasts Go Tiny

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/10/2017

New parents and San Diego residents Val and Deanna are ready to buy a new home, but student loans and high home costs have kept them from taking the leap. Therefore, they've decided to go tiny. But while they both want something towable, Val pictures an interior inspired by their passion for medieval history with space for a media center, but Deanna wants something that's a mix between industrial-rustic and midcentury modern with a spacious kitchen. With their $60,000 budget, finding their perfect place in a hot market could prove difficult.

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Sound Healer Seeks Tiny House
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6.85
75 votes

#4 - Sound Healer Seeks Tiny House

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/16/2014

A sound healer wants to find a tiny home that suits her quirky personality, but does so without being impractical.

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Fresh Start, Tiny Space
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6.86
21 votes

#5 - Fresh Start, Tiny Space

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/23/2015

A newly single woman wants to start over with a place of her own, no larger than 300 square feet in Ojai, Calif. Source: HGTV.com

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Freedom to Roam in Charleston
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6.90
10 votes

#6 - Freedom to Roam in Charleston

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/24/2017

A Charleston, South Carolina, resident and future grad student, Sarah, is seeking something tiny and portable. Her wish is to stop paying rent and have the ability to buy a home for herself and her four-legged companion so she can bring it with her wherever her academic future lies. Her girlfriend, Tess, who is also a wood-working instructor, is along for the ride to provide personal and professional support as they search for a modern, cottage-style home with a modest budget. Can Sarah find everything she's looking for, or is a fresh start and going tiny too big a dream in old Charleston?

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Simplicity in San Diego, CA
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7.00
6 votes

#7 - Simplicity in San Diego, CA

Season 4 - Episode 22 - Aired 6/5/2017

A single mom from San Diego, CA, wants to live a more minimalist lifestyle so she's decided to go tiny. She wants her new home to have clean lines, a bright and airy feel, separate sleeping areas and ample storage space. Her daughter is growing, as is her need for privacy -- will she find a tiny home that can be comfortable for years to come?

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New Parents Go Tiny
star
7.00
3 votes

#8 - New Parents Go Tiny

Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 8/8/2016

After having a baby, Korie and Alex are looking to move out of his family's house and into a home of their own in Elgin, Illinois. Wanting to start their new life debt free and not be tied down by a large mortgage, they feel going tiny is the perfect option. Korie taught school in India and wants to recapture the simple lifestyle she had there to raise their son. Even though they are both on board to downsize, Korie and Alex don't always agree on what's essential and finding a tiny home for a growing family could prove challenging.

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Tiny Home in Mom's Backyard
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7.00
26 votes

#9 - Tiny Home in Mom's Backyard

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/8/2015

Newlyweds search for the perfect tiny home on their $55,000 budget to put in a backyard in Carmel Valley, Cal.

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Traveling Nurse Goes Tiny
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7.08
24 votes

#10 - Traveling Nurse Goes Tiny

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/10/2015

A traveling nurse searches for a tiny home that can move with her on her various job assignments across the country.

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Family Goes Tiny in Michigan
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7.13
16 votes

#11 - Family Goes Tiny in Michigan

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/24/2017

Bill and his wife, Jamie, are moving their family back to their home state of Michigan. Jamie wants a more manageable home to maintain while Bill, a radio DJ, commutes between two states for work, so they're going tiny! He wants a patio to relax in, and, as a personal chef, she wants a kitchen that will allow her to do her job. Both of them, however, want a move-in ready home right on the lake. Can they find the right tiny home that's suitable for two adults and two adolescent boys?

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Big Change to Tiny House
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7.15
33 votes

#12 - Big Change to Tiny House

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/9/2015

An artist who recently recovered from Lyme disease decides to go tiny when purchasing a new home. She searches for a 400-square-foot abode on wheels, which she plans to park next to her horse pasture in Sebastopol, Cal. She runs into a problem, though, finding a place that will fit her normal-size furniture and appliances, plus she wants wall space to hang her art.

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Downsizing in Sanford
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7.18
11 votes

#13 - Downsizing in Sanford

Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 5/8/2017

Sales support specialist Nancy is tired of cold Chicago winters and is seeking a tiny home in Sanford, Florida, to spend less time cleaning and more time enjoying the outdoors with her dog, Macy. With her brother David along for advice, they're looking at tiny homes that she can place on land near the water. She has a lot of furniture she'd like to fit in her tiny home, and a long list of features to fit into her $200,000 budget. Will she be able to find a home that can accommodate both?

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Free-spirited Mom Goes Tiny
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7.18
11 votes

#14 - Free-spirited Mom Goes Tiny

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/14/2016

With her kids grown and living on their own, free-wheeling mom Tracy is feeling the itch to travel. She's looking to radically simplify her life and be able to go where she pleases in and around Alberta, Canada. Her down-to-earth daughter Lindsay is along to keep her mom in line. Together they're searching for a mobile modern cottage with plenty of space for Tracy to still play with her grandson. With a budget of $65,000 will they find a tiny home that can give her the freedom she's hoping for?

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A Young, Single Guy Seeks Tiny to Fit His No-Frills Lifestyle
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7.19
16 votes

#15 - A Young, Single Guy Seeks Tiny to Fit His No-Frills Lifestyle

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/20/2015

"A Young, Single Guy in Ohio Seeks the Perfect Tiny House to Fit His No-Frills Lifestyle." With the lease on his shared apartment ending, 20-something Nils is ready to purchase his very first home in Columbus, OH. With most of his time taken up by work and play, he's searching for a micro mancave that's both easy-to-care-for and within walking and biking distance to his work in Columbus's Short North district. But with a budget of $130,000 in a difficult market, will he find the perfect no-frills bachelor pad?

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Bohemian Family Goes Tiny
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7.23
47 votes

#16 - Bohemian Family Goes Tiny

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/1/2017

Boutique owner Heather and her husband Beau, a photographer, want to raise their son Hendrix in Topanga Canyon, a secluded enclave in the Santa Monica mountains of Los Angeles. While Heather wants Bohemian-chic style, Beau's looking for something that's more like a rustic cabin. But style may have to take a backseat to finding something with enough space for their family to live in. Will they be able to find a tiny home that has it all?

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Military Couple Goes Tiny
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7.25
32 votes

#17 - Military Couple Goes Tiny

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/10/2017

With a big wedding to pay for and a military schedule that could move them from city to city regularly, expecting parents are biting the bullet and going tiny. While they both agree downsizing is the best way to go for their growing family, they don't agree on style. She wants a vintage Victorian-style tiny home that feels like a home, but he's leaning toward buying an RV. Will they be able to find any middle ground?

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Backpackers Go Tiny
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7.25
4 votes

#18 - Backpackers Go Tiny

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/18/2016

After travelling the world in a backpack and mini van, Adam and Lindsey are back home in Atlanta, Georgia. They want to make traveling a permanent part of their lives by moving into a tiny house on wheels. Their plan is to live and work in their tiny home as they move from state to state. Adam's main concern is to be mobile but Lindsey sees this as her chance to have a real home. It's a family affair with Lindsey's mom Wendy acting as their real estate agent. Finding everything they want in 100 square feet will be a challenge for Wendy and may take some compromising by Adam and Lindsey.

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Starting Fresh By Going Small In San Diego
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7.27
15 votes

#19 - Starting Fresh By Going Small In San Diego

Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 12/26/2015

With dreams of having an off grid tiny home, newly single Girard is searching San Diego, California for a 200 sq. ft. rustic cabin on wheels that has solar panels and a composting toilet. Can practical minded sister Melissa convince him to get a more modern home with enough space to entertain and still stay within his $50,000 budget?

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Military Family Goes Tiny
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7.28
18 votes

#20 - Military Family Goes Tiny

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/21/2016

After traveling to the west coast in a small RV and loving it, Elisa, Brian, and their four kids have decided to downsize permanently for a little more family togetherness. With a budget of $75,000, they're searching for a tiny house in Monterey, CA with private space for each person. Brian wants something that's easily moved, while Elisa wants something that feels more permanent. With a soon-to-be-teenage daughter and three young boys, will they find a home that's the perfect fit?

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World Traveler Goes Tiny
star
7.29
7 votes

#21 - World Traveler Goes Tiny

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/1/2016

After traveling the world and living out of a suitcase, Whitney wants to simplify her life back home in Seattle. So she's going tiny and looking for a mobile house that won't tie her down. But with a budget of $45,000 and skeptical best friend Adrianne along for the ride, will she find the simple, tiny home she's hoping for? Source: HGTV.com

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Newlyweds Look for Tiny House
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7.30
106 votes

#22 - Newlyweds Look for Tiny House

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/15/2014

Newlyweds want to find a tiny house on a large, secluded plot of land, but they have differing ideas of how much to downsize.

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Living Smaller in Austin, TX
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7.30
43 votes

#23 - Living Smaller in Austin, TX

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/3/2017

Married couple MJ and Meri Sue recently moved from the Dallas/Fort Worth area to Austin, Texas, and are crashing with friends. They want to pay off their student loans and be able to live debt-free, so they're going tiny and searching for a home around 200 sq. ft. with room for themselves and their two small dogs. MJ wants something with clean lines and a modern feel, but Meri Sue prefers a house with vintage details. With a budget of $18,000 and two very different ideas about what a tiny home should be, will they find one they can both can see a future in?

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Family of Six Goes Tiny
star
7.31
13 votes

#24 - Family of Six Goes Tiny

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/17/2014

A family plans to leave Los Angeles for a tiny home in rural upstate New York, budgeting 100 square feet per person.

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Going Tiny in Two Cities
star
7.33
3 votes

#25 - Going Tiny in Two Cities

Season 4 - Episode 27 - Aired 6/19/2017

Jadon and Katie want a portable tiny house to take on the road when they split time between Portland, OR, and Milwaukee. He wants rustic and industrial but she's looking for white and modern, leaving them to compromise on style while finding something that's still small enough to tow.

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